Nightbooks

Bought it for the movie, the book was much better of course but the ending was a bit meh

Primeiramente, tive a ideia de comprar o livro pela história. Soube que é uma literatura infantil com uma versão terror, por isso decidi explorar. Achei somente uma pena que algumas páginas tivessem manchadas com um erro de impressão absurdo. Chega a ser decepcionante, uma leitura de língua inglesa com páginas rasuradas que não deixam uma palavra ilesa para ler.

Eu achei interessante a história e como eu comprei na Book Friday esse livro saiu de graça. A capa é linda, as páginas são as comuns americana (papel jornal) e sem orelha na capa. Estou ansiosa pra ler.

Great story for a teenage who is into the fantasy world.

Un producto muy bueno e inmersivo, aunque la portada decepcionó un poco

My personal rating is 3 stars, but readers of scary, creepy and gruesome will rate it much higher. The main character of Nightbooks is Alex, lover of monsters, dark magic, and anything terrifying. He records his very creative horror stories in regular black and white composition books until an event pushes him to destroy them. On his way to do just that, he is lured into an apartment in his building and enters a witch’s lair. (Shades of Hansel & Gretel.) Poor Alex is thrust into a prison with not only Witch Natacha, but her loyal feline familiar Lenore, and fellow captive and apparent slave Yasmin. In order to stay alive and soothe the earthquake-like rumblings of the magical dwelling, Alex must tell Natacha a terrible story each night or face dire consequences. (Yes, 1001 Arabian Nights.) Author J. A. White spins short horror stories within the main book that will send chills up the spine of even the most calloused lovers of the genre and I was very interested in how or if Alex and Yasmin would escape and return to their homes and families. Ultimately, the conclusion had few surprises, but I found myself pleased with how the author wrapped it all up. But this book is truly dark and will be disturbing to many. There isn’t a single instance of profanity or the slightest sexual innuendo or action, but librarians and parents should give serious thought to the age group they are purchasing for. It would not surprise me if professional reviews place it squarely with at least the 12 and up crowd as White’s Thickety series was. A 2020-2021 Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee